Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2— 17.5 MW Wind
Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 is a 17.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Pennant Walters. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the growing wind energy sector. Ranked #281 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Fforch Nest 68.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 691. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,438 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Pennant Walters operates 3 plants totalling 50 MW
388 plants within 100 km, 12,801 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 46 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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